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The agency said: "The fact remains that a certain man named Alexander is in the most difficult condition in one of the hospitals.

"EADaily appeals to all readers who can shed light on this event."

Dr Louise Gentle, senior lecturer in wildlife conservation at Nottingham Trent University, told The Sun Online that a bear attacking, and dragging, a human into its den is a "very rare thing to happen".

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Photographs of Alexander went viral following the claimsCredit: Rey Gore/The Siberian Times

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Russian media claimed the man had been severely wounded during the ordealCredit: Rey Gore/The Siberian Times

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Alexander P was actually suffering from a skin conditionCredit: The Siberian Times

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He has now been discharged from hospitalCredit: The Siberian Times

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Images posted of the man showed him covered in blood, cuts, and soresCredit: Rey Gore/The Siberian Times

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Local reports suggested the man was thought to have been dragged to the cave by a bear and remained trapped for a monthCredit: East2west News

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Hunting dogs were said to have found him in Russia’s remote Tuva region, picturedCredit: park.tuvapro.ru/The Siberian Times

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